Archive | November, 2010

Making Memories products have been staples in my craft room for many years, and I’m delighted to see that they continue to produce products I want to buy and use. Their new collection called Paper Reverie is now in stores, and is one of my favorite new paper lines right now. What I appreciate about this collection, beyond the beautiful designs, is that it’s very neutral. These products can be mixed and matched with so many other items in my stash, and the classic look is one that will suit my crafting needs for a long time to come.

Paper Reverie is actually made up of four separate sub-collections (Brun Antique, Metallique, Noir, Sienne). Each has unique paper designs, but similar embellishment options. They all have a vintage and distressed feel, but are neutral enough in both color and style to be used on any number of projects.

I can envision holiday layouts, special meal place cards, lovely thank-you notes, everyday layouts, and home decor projects being created with these lines.

The baubles are one of my favorite embellishment picks, although I really don’t think there are any bad choices from this collection’s options.

With hints of sparkle and glamour, and styles that work so well with many other lines in my stash, I see this collection as a fantastic fall buy. I’ll be creating with and enjoying this line for a long time to come.

Better late than never…here is Paperclipping Roundtable #45. (Sorry for the delay in getting it posted here!) This time around we tried a slightly different format, with a discussion of the shift to “project” based scrapbooking led by your own Scrapbook Update editor and featuring some very well known project-style papercrafters (Kristina Werner and Ali Edwards).

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Black Friday means some great deals on scrapbook supplies, and the sneak peeks of this year’s sales are starting to leak out!

Update: Jo-Ann Stores has posted a great FAQ on their blog about how their holiday weekend sale rules and procedures work – what will be available when (online vs. in-store timing, for instance).

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HGTV has announced that it is partnering with handmade marketplace Etsy to produce holiday content that features creative handmade products sold on Etsy.

The home and garden network says it will be featuring Etsy sellers for gift and DIY decorating ideas on the “Handmade Holidays” section of their website.

There will also be a holiday television special airing on HGTV featuring Etsy sellers. “15 Fresh Handmade Gift Ideas with Michelle Beschen” will be an hour long and begin airing after Thanksgiving. According to posts made by some of the Etsy sellers selected for the show on the Etsy forums, it is unclear to them whether the Etsy sellers whose work will be featured will be named, or whether the show will just credit Etsy in general.

Some sellers discussing the partnership on the Etsy forums have expressed concern about the fact that HGTV seems to be presenting Etsy content in a DIY framework to their readers/viewers, telling them they can do the crafts themselves instead of having to purchase the items on Etsy. However, many sellers seem to believe that the exposure for Etsy will be a positive for them overall.

Papercrafting superstore chain Archivers announced last week that they have opened an online version of their store, leaving Michaels as the only major craft/scrapbooking chain without an online sales presence.

The new e-store is named Archiver’s Annex and located at a separate URL from the main Archiver’s website (although the two sites are linked together). It is open for business and offering a wide selection of paper crafting products. Standard shipping starts at $6.95 for orders up to $19.99. The store does not accept Archiver’s store gift cards or honor coupons or sales from the Archiver’s stores.

Archiver’s has over 40 stores in 18 U.S. states, most of which are clustered heavily in the Midwest.Want to stay up-to-date on all the latest scrapbook news?